Recreation

Posts From The Road: It’s Not The Destination, It’s The Journey

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Monument Valley: We awoke in Monument Valley to sunny blue skies. The early morning light lit the red landscape bringing it to life. However, after about an hour we began to see clouds and we knew the views would not last. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Storm Clouds: As we drove about the area we saw clouds forming to the west indicating a change in weather was on its way. We had many miles to cover but we enjoyed a nice morning at Monument Valley before escaping the oncoming storm. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Los Alamos Daily Post

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous Read More

Canyon Road To Reopen Today, June 7 By 3 PM

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COUNTY News:

  • Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-Use Trail Project

The segment of Canyon Road closed to through vehicular traffic will reopen by 3 p.m. today, June 7.

During the week of June 10, the contractor will continue construction of the Urban Trail along the north side of Canyon Road between the tennis courts and the Los Alamos Nature Center driveway.

The shoulder along the north side of Canyon Road in this area is closed. Two lanes of traffic will generally be maintained with flagger operations used when a lane is needed for construction vehicles access to the work area. Vehicles and bicyclists Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Faces Lawsuit For Allowing Trespass Livestock Into Valles Caldera National Preserve

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Trespass livestock grazing in May in VCNP. Courtesy/Caldera Action

COURT News:

            • Lawsuit follows years of inaction by the Forest Service to prevent livestock from illegally entering the Preserve

SANTA FE — WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project, and Caldera Action are taking legal action against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act by allowing livestock to illegally graze in the Valles Caldera National Preserve located in northern New Mexico.

The lawsuit follows years of inaction by the Forest Service to prevent Read More

Listening Session On Open Space & Trail Plan June 5

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COUNTY News:

Reminder – The Los Alamos County Parks and Open Space Division invites the community to participate in a virtual listening session 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 via Zoom, passcode 364624.

This session is part of the planning process to update and consolidate the current open space and trails management plans. This session follows an in-person listening session that was held May 21, 2024, at Fuller Lodge.

Under contract with Los Alamos County, Sites Southwest Consultants is soliciting feedback from the community to understand key issues, priorities, and goals related to trails and Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: June 3, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

This time of year, the best fishing is usually found in the lakes and reservoirs. Trout will be cruising the warmer, shallow water sometimes surprisingly close to the bank.

The warmer weather we have been having recently will soon be moving trout to deeper water. Fishing in the early mornings and evenings will be more productive soon. This will also be the case for warmwater species like walleye and catfish.

Streamflows decreased or stayed relatively stable in the smaller streams of Northern New Mexico this past week. It is a little early Read More

Posts From The Road: Verde Canyon Railroad

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Crossing the Bridge: The Verde Canyon Railroad takes passengers from Clarkdale, Ariz. to Perkinsville, Ariz. through the beautiful desert landscape. During the journey the train passes over several bridges as well as a tunnel as it moves through the canyon. Shown is the train as it crosses a trestle bridge. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Panoramic Views: In many areas along the route passengers can view open panoramic vistas. Shown is a view as the train chugs across an open area before entering Verde Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
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Indios Fire Burns 11,505 Acres Near Coyote

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Forest Service News:

Firefighters achieved 50% completion on the Indios Wildfire burning in the Coyote Ranger District, which has burned 11,505 acres as of today, June 2, 2024.

Firefighters prepare for increased winds today on the Indios Fire.

The wildfire was first reported Sunday afternoon, May 19, 2024, and is 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, N.M. and burning within the Rio Chama Canyon Wilderness. The cause of the wildfire is lightning.

Daily Update:

Sunday June 2, 2024

  • Acres: 11,505
  • Start Date: May 19, 2024
  • Location: 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, NM
  • Personnel: 679
  • Completion:
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Wernicke: Parks & Recreation Board Update For May 2024

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Approaching the finish line of the May 11, 2024 Jemez Mountain Trail Runs, an event that wouldn’t be possible without community volunteers and collaboration with Los Alamos County, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo

By JAMES WERNICKE
Chair
Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board

At the May Parks and Recreation Board (PRB) meeting, we were introduced to new staff members, Arborist Cindy Abbott and Irrigation Specialist Bobby Quidilla. Both bring impressive resumes and are poised to be valuable assets to our community, which faces unique challenges Read More

Free Jitterbug Dancing & Lessons Start Monday June 3

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COMMUNITY News:

Every Monday, except County holidays, 7-9 p.m. everyone is welcome to free ballroom dancing and lessons at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. It is a Los Alamos County Activity organized by Terry Goodwin and Selmo Jarmillo.

Every month they focus on a particular ballroom dance, and in June the focus is Jitterbug. From 7 to 7:15 p.m. they will be playing swing music so that as folks arrive they can dance or  watch. From 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Amy Mills will teach a lesson. Then from 8:15 p.m. until closing at 9 p.m. they will play a mix of music for various ballroom dances.

Wikipedia says that Read More